10Superior Steel Curtain at Kennywood: Review Bobbie December 23, 2019 Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews Overview Located at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin, PA, Steel Curtain is one of two record-breaking steel roller coasters from S&S – Sansei Technologies to open in the USA during 2019. (The other is Maxx F... Read More...
Ride Review: Copperhead Strike Bobbie June 25, 2019 Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews 1 Overview Located at Carowinds on the border of North and South Carolina, Copperhead Strike is one of several noteworthy coasters to open in 2019. It’s a dual launch coaster from Germany’s Mack Rides with... Read More...
Showdown: Montu vs Banshee Bobbie May 12, 2019 Roller Coaster Showdowns 4 Overview What these two have in common is that they’re inverted coasters built by B&M (Bolliger & Mabillard). Montu, located at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, opened in 1996 whereas Banshee, located at King... Read More...
Review: Mine Blower at Fun Spot America Bobbie March 10, 2019 Roller Coaster Reviews, Wooden Roller Coaster Reviews 3 Overview Located at Fun Spot America in Kissimmee, FL, Mine Blower is a hybrid wooden coaster. It’s hybrid to the extent that it has a steel support structure but the track is made of wood and it rides like a... Read More...
Review: Cobra’s Curse Bobbie February 22, 2019 Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews 1 Overview Located at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Cobra’s Curse is a spinning family coaster manufactured by Germany’s Mack Rides. It’s one of two Mack coasters in the park; the other is Sand Serpent, a family wil... Read More...
Volcano: The Blast Coaster to be removed from Kings Dominion Bobbie February 10, 2019 News 3 Kings Dominion has announced the imminent departure of Volcano:The Blast Coaster. The link to the official statement from the park is as follows:https://www.kingsdominion.com/blog/2019/park-update Photo by... Read More...
Review: Superman: Ultimate Flight at Six Flags Great Adventure Bobbie January 1, 2019 Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews 3 Overview Superman: Ultimate Flight is a B&M (Bolliger & Mabillard) flying coaster located at Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags Great Adventure and Six Flags Great America. The first installation was ... Read More...
Review: Leviathan at Canada’s Wonderland Bobbie December 30, 2018 Giga Coaster, Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews 1 Overview As of 2018 there are only six giga coasters (height between 300 and 399 feet) in operation: Millennium Force at Cedar Point, Steel Dragon at Nagashima Spa Land, Intimidator 305 at Kings Dominion, Levi... Read More...
Review: Shock Wave at Six Flags Over Texas Bobbie December 27, 2018 Roller Coaster Reviews, Steel Roller Coaster Reviews 2 Overview Shock Wave at Six Flags Over Texas celebrated its 40th birthday this year and is aging gracefully. Unlike many loopers of similar vintage, this double-looping coaster from Schwarzkopf hasn’t become ... Read More...
Roller Coaster Year in Review Bobbie December 18, 2018 Editorials 3 Overview 2018 was a glorious year for new roller coasters. The year saw an interesting array of coasters –14 total – open in the USA. Germany’s Mack Rides scored a major victory with the groundbreaking Tim... Read More...
